Paper-roll holder and cutter



Feb. 16 1926.

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ELVAI-I O. IBULMAN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

PAPER-ROLL HOLDER AND CUTTER.

Application filed April 27, 1923. Serial N0. 634,985.

To all 'whom t may concern: v

Be it known that I, Ervan .0. BULMAN, a citizen of the `United States ofAmerica, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPaper-Roll Holders and Cutters; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same. f

This invention relates to roll paper holders and cutters such as areincommon use in stores, paperbeing taken from a roll of paper mounted onthe holder `therefor and cut at any desired length as required forwrapping articles of merchandise. `The present invention is directed toa device of this character of novel form and particularly one which canbe shipped in the knock-down or disassembled state and carried in acarton of the minimum size, being readily assembled into operative formwhen f the place of use thereof is reached. Such vminimum size ofcontaining and shipping carton for the structure is of value in thatless `space `1s required forxstorage in` the factory, less space forshipping and the shipping is at a less rate than it would beotherwise,and the handling of the parts is easier and at lessexpense. theinvention isto make a device of this character of parts which are simpleand economical to manufacture and which when assembled provide a strongand rigid structure fully capable of withstanding the usage to which itis put in service. Many novel constructive features for the attainmentof these ends will appear as understanding of the invention is had from`the following description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation, with parts broken away and in section, ofthe roll holder and cutter of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the disassembled parts of thedevice as the same are packed -in a carton for storage and shipment.

Fig. 3 shows in perspective, the elements` at one end of the deviceseparated from each other. n 1

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary transverse vertical section through the upperpart of the roll ,holder and cutter. y

A further object of` Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical transverse sectionthrough ia cutter knife of slightly different form from that shown inFig.-4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentaryv vertical longitudinal section at a lower cornerof thedevice, and s Fig. 7 is a like View of a'slightly modified form ofconstruction used.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the different iiguresof the drawings. f

In the construction ofthe device, Vertical side supports or legs lareused, made of channel form, the upperportion `of each ofV which is setVoutwardly in a different yplane from the lower portion, there being anoff-set bend in the legat 2. l- At the lower end upper ends of each leg,inwardly. turned 'integral flanges 3 and 4 are provided, and

the web portion of each leg is formed with two spaced apart-verticalslots 5 at a point just below the oft-set 2 in the leg, as shown best inFig. 3, for a purpose later described.

An arm 6 of `flat .metal has anv off-set portion, indicated` at 7 beyondwhich a short end section extendsV in which a diagonally positioned slot8 is cut, a pin 9 passing through the slot to permanently connect thearm to the leg 1 near its upper end. At its free lower end, the arm isformed with a reduced projecting tongue 11., there being shoulders 11-in alinement with each other at the end of the arm above and belowthetongue. One of these arms is thus connected to each leg 1 `at thefactory, and in shipment the arm maybe placed along side the arm'tooccupy the `least possible space. y

An upper bar G, preferably of wood is used, in the assembled structurelying between and over the upper ends of two of the legs spaced apart,bolts 13 passing through the bar and ythe upper yflanges 4 of the legsfor securely connecting the parts. At the lower end of each leg, la base14 of sheet metal is used, the same being adapted,

may extend upwardly through the openings to tie the bases together. Asshown in Fig. 6, the flange 3 extends over the adjacent end of the tiebar 18 holding it fromdisconnection with the base.l In the slightlymodified form shown `7,-the tie bar is located in a slightly lowerplane, its end portion projecting under the upper side `0f the base 14instead of under the flange In either case the tie bar is securely held.

-A holder for each end of the rod on which the roll of paperl is woundis made as a separate member and adaptedztobe attached y the socket isattached. f 'lVith lone of these holders 'connected at the inner side ofeach leg, Aa rod 24 on which the roll `of paper is' mounted may becarried in the same, pro-V jecting ends fof the lrodv seatingvinthesockets 20 ,and the ledges 21 serve as guides I to entering the endsof the rod into the sockets, obvi'at-ing against likelihood of the roddropping on the outside ofthe socket, rather than into the socket.

supporting "the saine lshall enter the sockets. Between 4the outer endsof theI arms 6,

a cutter is -vmounted. 'Inthe preferredform,

a plate 25 of :metalis formed with openings 2 6 adjacent the 'endsthereof and aftlits low- Ier edge lportion with a concaved ybead 27 tobear against `the roll of paper. Back of the cutter plate25` a backingbar 28 vis def signed to ybe placed, it having openings 29 adjacent itslends which come into conjunction with the openings 426 in the plate,and through -fsaidfalined openings the tongues 10 on the arms 'imayvbepassed, and then bent over to clinch 'the parts in place with the -backside ofthe bar 2S bearing vagainst the shoulders of the arms 6, shown at1 1. These shoulders Vmake ,a :firm 4bearing for the lbar and when ythetongues -10 are bent over, -asecure `connection of the cutter plateandbacking bar to the arms is made. The

` bar 28 may be omittedyas shown in Fig. 5,

`vand vthe plate .25a brought directly against fthe shoulders `11 'and'the tongues 10 `bent fever and clinched `thereag'ainst, thoi'igh theformer construction is ,prefer-red.

.A rojll lholderarid cutterinade as described 'inay be g-'manufac'tu-redin the factory `and 'all of the assembling thatihas tobe done n This is-a de` si'ra'ble feature as the roll of-paper'is heavy and it isimportant that the end-s of the rod is to attach the arms 6 to thelegs 1. These legs with attached arms, the upper bar 12, bases 14, tiebar 18 rod 24, cutter plate 25 and backing vbar 28, with the smallerparts such as the socket holders 2O and the bolts 13 .and 15 may bereadily placed in disassembled state in a carton, indicated at 30 inFig. 2 forv storage and shipment, the parts being made to occupy thesmallest possible space, the two .legs 1 in alincment beingno longerthan the bars 12'vof 1'8 or the rod 24. Vhen the ultimate user of thedevice Vreceives it, the assembly is made by him by connecting the partsin the manner heretofore described, and the complete paper roll holderand cutter is attached tothe counter by screws or like fastening deviceslpassing through the openings at the ends of the base members l14 intothe top of the counter. JAll this tends to economy in production,storage and shipping.

'The parts of the deviceare readily and veasily formed chiefly fromsheet metal at low cost. Simplicity of construction coupled with novelconstructions of .parts -to make a readily collapsible structure whichmay be packaged in the smallest space combine to make the invention onelof practical value. The appended claims deline the invention and allmodifications in c0n struction from those specificallyshown' anddescribed which come within the scope of the claims areV to beconsidered as compie hended by my invention. v

I claim: i 1. In a device of the class described a pair of spaced,vertical legs consisting of channel bars and provided in the channelsbetween the walls thereof with spaced slots, socket members arranged inthe said channels and each formed? of a single piece of metal bent into'substantially semicircular forin and provided at opposite sides withlugs securedin -the'said slots and a rod kdisposed rbetween the 'legsand seated'in the socket members.

2. In a device of the class described, a

pair of spaced, vertical legs consisting of channel bars and provided inthe channels between :the walls thereof with spaced slots, socketmembers arranged in the channels and each consisting of a single pieceof metal curved into substantially semicircular form and provided atopposite sides with projecting approximately hook shaped lugs engaged inthe slots, the yterminals of the semicircular piece being benthorizontally into engagement with the walls of the channel.

3.`In a device' of the class described, a pair of spaced vapart legs,kbase members formed from a single piece of metal detachabl-y connectedone tothe 2lower end et' eachleg, eachof said base members at-its innerside having an 1openingcut therein -to leave an upwardly projectingtongue in alinement with the side of the base, a tie bar formed withopenings adjacent its ends positioned between the base members, saidtongues passing through the openings in the tie bar and interlocking thelatter with the base, and the ends of the tie bar being held againstupward movement and maintained in said interlocled relation by the lowerends oi the legs lying thereover, a roll holding rod carried by andbetween the legs, an upper bar detachably connected to and lying betweenthe upper ends of the legs, arms pivotally connected one to each leg,and a cutter member detachably secured to and lying between the outerends of the arms, substantially as described.

et. rlhe combination with a roll paper holder having two spaced apartlegs, ot' two base members adapted to be detachably Vattached, one undereach leg, a tongue projecting upwardly from each base member abutment,and means operative to yieldrespective ends, said tie bar being adaptedto extend between the base members and to receive the respective tonguesin the respective holes thereof to interlock the tied bar with the base,the tie bar being retained on the tongues in said interlocked relationby its ends extending under the said legs.

5. In a device of the character described, a pair of spaced base membershaving depending marginal ianges and cut away at the inner side toexpose a portion'of the marginal flange, the exposed portions of themarginal flanges of the base members being provided with upwardlyprojecting tongues, a tie bar connecting the base members andinterlocked with the said tongue, and legs mounted on the base membersand retaining the tie bar in interlocked relation with the tongues ofthe base members.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ELVAH O. BULMAN.

' hrwz'ng a fiole 'naar eac/z. of its; and that the said Le Certificateof Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,573,

l14M, granted February 16, 1926, upon the application of Elvah O.Bulinan, ot Grand Rapids, Michigan, for an improvement in Paper-RollHolders and Cutters, an error appears in the printed specicationrequiring` correction as follows: .Page 3, line Q3, claim 4l, strike outthe words abutment, and means operated to yieldand insert instead and a,tie bar tters Patent should be read With this correction therein thatthe same may conform to the record of the Case in the Patent Otioe.

Signed and sealed this 22d day of June, A. D. 1926.Y

[SEAL] M. J. MOORE,

Acting Uoflmm'ssz'oner of Patents.

